Software Systems Engineer III

BEUMER Group is an international manufacturing leader in intralogistics in the fields of conveying, loading, palletising, packaging, sortation and distribution technology. BEUMER Group offers the right solution for almost every logistic challenge. We are a family owned, intralogistics leader, where tradition and innovation go hand in hand. We are proud of what our employees create each day. Integrity, Inspiration, Quality and Teamwork!

The Software Systems Engineer III is part of a New Jersey based software development team. This is an intermediate position, with an increased focus on skill specialization, personal autonomy, and team mentorship. You will be working on logistics projects for a wide range of large companies developing customer specific additions to our base software by providing sortation solutions for warehouses, distribution centers, postal facilities, and airports. This position offers the opportunity for substantial career development and will work closely with Engineering, Project Management and Service. Must be able to travel up to 40% of the time for extended periods, domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, test, and implement software programs, as a full-stack developer, that solve complex business problems.                                                              
• Meet with customers to analyze business requirements and produce design documents .                
• Work within a team of software developers to plan and produce projects.       
• Set-up and maintain the existing development, test, and production environments                          
• PC and Server setup and support for internal lab environments and external production environments, networking included.                                                  
• Develop interface programs across a wide range of communication protocols.                                 
• Install and test software in on-site locations such as warehouses, airports, and distribution centers.
• Create user documentation for software applications (Technical Writing)                                                               
• Rotational Tier-2 on-call support for established projects & customers                                                    
• Support the development of software test plans, and drive troubleshooting efforts for software bug fixing and quality control                                                                                  
• Collaborate with other engineering disciplines across projects                                                                    
• Ensure compliance with defined coding and architectural standards                                                         
• Provide ongoing status updates, planning input, and risk assessments for involved projects          
• Supporting the troubleshooting of running systems (remote or on-site)                                                 
• Build up technical knowledge including knowledge about BEUMER SW products                                
• Keep up-to-date with latest relevant technologies                                                                                           
• May be assigned to special projects or required tasks, as needed                                                                              
• More ownership and responsibility within our projects and related tasks                                               
• Training and mentoring our newer members within the team                                                                     
• Continued improvement of internal and external documentation to enhance training and project execution practices                                                                                             
• Increased participation and responsibility within critical project meetings, such as controls & kickoff meetings with customers and sales                                                                                             
• Act as the lead software engineer across multiple projects, leading a team of software developers on each project to implement, validate, and commission the design decisions you make for these projects.                                             
• Potential involvement within career fairs and similar outreach activities.           
• Involvement with quote creation for smaller projects.                                        
• Provide detailed analysis and input into the creation of functional and design specifications for the software solutions offered.                                              
• Drive the process of performing code reviews for peer software developers within your team.       
• Continue to build a deep and broad technical knowledge that is relevant to your field.                      
• Is able to divide a system design into modules, interfaces, and relevant tasks to be done.                 
• Further autonomy expected with regular duties.                                                 
• A specialization (Subject Matter Expert role) must be selected to further hone one's skills within a selected key area of our business. These options will be presented at time of hire.                      
• Is expected to drive continuous self-improvement with tangible results that showcase enhancements to both the quality and efficiency of project execution.                                  
• Is able to think out of the box and beyond own area of responsibility.                                                                                                                   

Requirements/Skills and Abilities:

• Bachelor's Degree in computer science, computer engineering, or related field.
• Excellent programming skills      
• Proficiency with C++, C#, and SQL.                                                                   
• Proficiency with TCP sockets, Restful API's, and angular                                 
• Ability to work and collaborate with a team in a professional manner.                
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills                                                      
• Ability to learn new technologies quickly                                                             
• Excellent time management, attention to detail, and communication skills (both verbal and written)        
• Travel domestically and internationally, as required, up to 40% of the time for extended periods
• Professional, positive, and energetic attitude                                                    
• Experience in supporting time-sensitive troubleshooting efforts for clients.        
• Impressive ability to organize and deliver on project deadlines & responsibilities.                   
• Shows initiative to help others within the team learn and grow within their competencies.             
• Ability to concisely audit & document issues during testing, and drive the team to maintain quality.
• Ability to effectively track issues and communicate with supervisors to resolve problems during FAT testing. Capable of leading time-sensitive testing initiatives.                                                                        
• Excellence in handling multiple tasks and work well under pressure; sense of both urgency and thoroughness.                                                                        
• Multiple years of Warehouse & Distribution / Material Handling industry experience.                        
• Has displayed proactive and positive engagement with internal team growth and training opportunities.                                                                                 
• Successfully managed and delivered multiple large projects to a satisfactory and reliable degree.

Commitment Required: Ability to set and meet goals; sincere care for others; desire to win and to be part of a winning team.

BEUMER is committed to equal opportunity for all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital/family status, sexual orientation, pardoned criminal conviction or any other status protected under the Canadian Human Rights Act.